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Retake A-Levels

Hi there!
Last year I was doing year 12 and got BMO Round 2 certificate of merit and won some Ukrainian math olympiads. This year I applied to Oxford for CS and was rejected. Additionally, I messed up my a-levels with A*AB(maths, physics, further maths).
Now I am taking a gap year and have several choices
1. Retake a-levels(should I retake all or just further maths?) and apply for Cambridge or Oxford maths or physics/engineering
2. Retake and try law
What can you recommend? Also I checked acceptance rates and it is higher for Cambridge maths rather than Oxford so i think i should apply there
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Original post by Bbbbbbbbbbqwe
Hi there!
Last year I was doing year 12 and got BMO Round 2 certificate of merit and won some Ukrainian math olympiads. This year I applied to Oxford for CS and was rejected. Additionally, I messed up my a-levels with A*AB(maths, physics, further maths).
Now I am taking a gap year and have several choices
1. Retake a-levels(should I retake all or just further maths?) and apply for Cambridge or Oxford maths or physics/engineering
2. Retake and try law
What can you recommend? Also I checked acceptance rates and it is higher for Cambridge maths rather than Oxford so i think i should apply there


Cambridge maths might be a more likely choice, but you only got a B in FM. Try doing some STEP past papers and see how you go first if applying for maths.

None of your A levels are essay based, so maybe do an essay based subject if you’re serious about law.

Good luck, whatever you decide on!

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